set off

set off
1. phr v отправляться в путь

to set off on a journey — отправляться в путешествие

he set off across the fields to the village — он направился через поле в деревню

to set off for London — выехать в Лондон

set forth — отправляться

set of tracks — группа путей

it was all set now — теперь всё было готово

to set out on a journey — отправляться в путешествие

2. phr v начинать

the decline of the pound has set off a fresh wave of selling — падение фунта послужило началом новой волны продажи ценных бумаг

set in — наступать, устанавливаться, начинаться

3. phr v побуждать

the remark set off an argument — это замечание вызвало спор

4. phr v разг. «завести»

a word from her would set him off — одного её слова было достаточно, чтобы он завёлся

5. phr v взрывать

to set off a charge — взорвать заряд

6. phr v оттенять, выгодно выделять, подчёркивать

the dress set off her figure — это платье выгодно подчёркивало её фигуру

set up a credit — выделять лимит

7. phr v отделять; выделять, отмечать

to set off a clause by a comma — отделить придаточное предложение запятой

8. phr v компенсировать

to set off a loss — компенсировать потери

set off a loss — компенсировать потери

9. phr v засчитывать

you can set off this loan against what I owe you — вы можете засчитать эту ссуду в погашение моего долга

10. phr v украшать, отделывать

a dress set off with gold braid — платье, отделанное золотой испачкать, испортить

11. phr v редк. лестно отзываться, хвалить
Синонимический ряд:
1. compensate (verb) atone for; balance; compensate; counterbalance; counterpoise; countervail; make up; outweigh; redeem
2. compensated (verb) atoned for; balanced; compensated; counterbalanced; counterpoised; made up; offset; outweighed; redeemed
3. contrasted (verb) contrasted
4. distinguish (verb) compare; conflict; contrast; deviate; differ; differentiate; distinguish; diverge; oppose
5. graced (verb) adorned; beautified; embellished; enhanced; graced; ornamented
6. mobilize (verb) actuate; circulate; mobilize
7. mobilized (verb) actuated; circulated; mobilized

English-Russian base dictionary . 2014.

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